Actions from colvi046Movable Type Enterprise 4.31-en2011-12-08T11:33:41Zhttp://blog.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=feed&_type=actions&blog_id=14378&id=31354Posted OCD a problem? or attention to detail? to Section 24 PSY 1001pubtag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2011:/wlas0006/1001a//14378.3267692011-12-08T17:33:41Z2011-12-08T17:38:00Z(Make up for missing 12/8 discussion) An obsession is the persistent idea, thought, or impulse that is unwanted and inappropriate causing marked distress. A compulsion is the repetitive behavior or mental act performed to reduce or prevent stress. Therefore, an...colvi046http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=14378&id=31354
(Make up for missing 12/8 discussion)

An obsession is the persistent idea, thought, or impulse that is unwanted and inappropriate causing marked distress. A compulsion is the repetitive behavior or mental act performed to reduce or prevent stress. Therefore, an obsessive- compulsive disorder is a condition marked by repeated and lengthy (at least once per day) immersion in obsessions, compulsions, or both. Both humans and animals can suffer from OCD.

Some canines suffer from canine lick Acral dermatitis, a disorder where they lick themselves compulsively, resulting in severe skin damage. Scientists believe this could be related to an animal variant of OCD. On the other hand, some humans suffer from common OCD rituals such as checking lock doors, repeatedly arranging/rearranging items, and washing/cleaning unnecessarily. Many people will engage in these activities, but people suffering from OCD will spend at least an hour a day immersed in obsessions and compulsions.

I personally can play video games or watch TV for over an hour a day but I would not consider myself OCD. I feel that most people have OCD tendencies, but some let it take over their life.

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Posted Type of personality assoicated with CHD to Section 24 PSY 1001pubtag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2011:/wlas0006/1001a//14378.3254782011-12-04T19:29:36Z2011-12-04T20:00:29ZCHD, or coronary heart disease, is the complete or partial blocking of the arteries that provide oxygen to the heart. It is the number one cause of death in the US and accounts for almost a million dollars a day....colvi046http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=14378&id=31354
CHD, or coronary heart disease, is the complete or partial blocking of the arteries that provide oxygen to the heart. It is the number one cause of death in the US and accounts for almost a million dollars a day. Scientists began examining the factors related to CHD and found that your specific type of personality can be associated with later heart disease.

The results proved that a person with a Type A personality had a higher risk of developing heart disease. Type A personality can be described as being competitive, driven, hostile, and ambitious. The individuals with the highest levels of hostility were shown to have the highest risk of CHD. Other factors such as smoking and diet may be taken into account, but scientists found that tamping down hostility and learning had a 37% decrease in deaths from heart attacks.

In conclusion, do you think that personality has as big of a factor on CHD compared to diet and exercise?

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Voted on A family of geese in Section 24 PSY 1001pubtag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2011:/wlas0006/1001a//14378.3200772011-11-06T22:24:07Z2011-11-06T22:40:40Zsleet004http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=14378&id=31391
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Voted on Opposites Attract...Or Do They? in Section 24 PSY 1001pubtag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2011:/wlas0006/1001a//14378.3199012011-11-06T17:10:51Z2011-11-28T00:02:22Zleex5571http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=14378&id=31382
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Posted Lie detector.. I mean Arousal detector to Section 24 PSY 1001pubtag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2011:/wlas0006/1001a//14378.3201722011-11-06T22:50:38Z2011-11-07T00:51:25ZThe first lie detector, or polygraph test, was created in 1915 and the largest organization of polygraph examiners in the US claim it is 98 percent accurate. Instead of monitoring how the person responds, the polygraph test monitors the persons...colvi046http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=14378&id=31354
The first lie detector, or polygraph test, was created in 1915 and the largest organization of polygraph examiners in the US claim it is 98 percent accurate. Instead of monitoring how the person responds, the polygraph test monitors the persons behaviors. They call this the "pinocchio response" because the test relies solely on how a persons physiological aspects or behavior changes when asked questions. The widely used controlled question test (CQT) will ask suspects relevant questions, irrelevant questions, and control questions. The polygraph test will monitor your blood pressure, hand sweat, pupil size, body movements, and more physiological signs. Although the test does detect if some people are lying, individuals will sometimes show signs of lying even when they are not producing false negatives and liars can keep their behaviors calm and deceive the test producing false positives. In conclusion, some argue that the polygraph test is a valid source, but unless they have supporting evidence then the test has too many flaws incorporated with it and will often produce false positives and negatives.

Here is a picture depicting how they monitor the arousal of a suspect.

1st: Pump It Up: This was my favorite because I can understand and relate to how the encouragement from fans can get you pumped up and ready to compete at a harder level.
2nd:Opposites Attract... or do they: This was my second favorite because I believe that people with similar interests will have the strongest relationship.
3rd: A Family of Geese: This was my third favorite because I remember watching that movie and never knew of the imprinting idea until this class.

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Voted on Pump It Up! in Section 24 PSY 1001pubtag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2011:/wlas0006/1001a//14378.3199202011-11-06T18:50:09Z2011-11-06T18:50:26Zmehlh017http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=14378&id=31311
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Posted Narcoleptic Weiner Dog to Section 24 PSY 1001pubtag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2011:/wlas0006/1001a//14378.3172592011-10-24T03:50:37Z2011-10-24T04:04:46ZAfter reading the chapters, I came across a section regarding narcolepsy that really caught my attention. The disorder narcolepsy is when a living organism experiences an episode of sudden sleep that can last seconds to several minutes. A surprise, elation,...colvi046http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=14378&id=31354
After reading the chapters, I came across a section regarding narcolepsy that really caught my attention. The disorder narcolepsy is when a living organism experiences an episode of sudden sleep that can last seconds to several minutes. A surprise, elation, or strong emotions can even lead some people with narcolepsy to experience cataplexy, a complete loss of muscle tone. Genetic disorders and sometimes brain damage increase the risk of narcolepsy and studies have shown that the hormone orexin plays a key role in the sudden attacks of sleepiness. Medications are hopefully being developed to help patients with narcolepsy. Here is a video I found that is somewhat comical regarding narcolepsy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Li7pKbpDf8

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Posted Narcoleptic Weiner Dog to Section 24 PSY 1001pubtag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2011:/wlas0006/1001a//14378.3172602011-10-24T03:50:37Z2011-10-24T04:04:57ZAfter reading the chapters, I came across a section regarding narcolepsy that really caught my attention. The disorder narcolepsy is when a living organism experiences an episode of sudden sleep that can last seconds to several minutes. A surprise, elation,...colvi046http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=14378&id=31354
After reading the chapters, I came across a section regarding narcolepsy that really caught my attention. The disorder narcolepsy is when a living organism experiences an episode of sudden sleep that can last seconds to several minutes. A surprise, elation, or strong emotions can even lead some people with narcolepsy to experience cataplexy, a complete loss of muscle tone. Genetic disorders and sometimes brain damage increase the risk of narcolepsy and studies have shown that the hormone orexin plays a key role in the sudden attacks of sleepiness. Medications are hopefully being developed to help patients with narcolepsy. Here is a video I found that is somewhat comical regarding narcolepsy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Li7pKbpDf8

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Commented on Can Amygdala Recognize Good Friends? in Section 24 PSY 1001pubtag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2011:/wlas0006/1001a//14378.313538#136014322011-10-10T00:32:40Zcolvi046
This question you bring up is quite fascinating. I have a friend who seems to remember everyone he meets and when he walks around campus he continuously keeps bumping into people he knows. I wonder if its due to his social nature of being an outgoing guy,or maybe his face is easily recognizable to people. Either way, very cool correlation regarding the amygdala and friends. ]]>
Posted Cannines trigger the Amygdala to Section 24 PSY 1001pubtag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2011:/wlas0006/1001a//14378.3137272011-10-09T21:17:29Z2011-10-09T21:38:43Z After indulging in the articles and other peers responses, I have made the conclusion that fear is driven by the amygdala, a grouping of nuclei found in the medial temporal lobe. The amygdala is attached to the hippocampus, the...colvi046http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=14378&id=31354
After indulging in the articles and other peers responses, I have made the conclusion that fear is driven by the amygdala, a grouping of nuclei found in the medial temporal lobe. The amygdala is attached to the hippocampus, the area in the brain where memories are developed and stored. Therefore, the amygdala's main functions are memory and emotional feelings. Fear would fall into the category of both memory and feelings.
After hearing the professor and another peer tell stories of being frightened by a dog either attacking them or scaring them, I had a similar experience myself. I personally was not affected, but a young neighboring girl was.
I have a small, very friendly dog that enjoys any humans company. One afternoon, my roommate went out to his car, but unknowingly left the back door open and my dog ran out following him. Upon leaving the house, he noticed a father and daughter outside, so being a friendly dog he started to quickly walk over to the neighbors.
However, the young daughter did not notice my dog approaching her, and when he was only a few feet away she saw him and started screaming. My roommate heard the cries and ran over and grabbed my dog, but the fear had already taken over the young girl.
The young girls amygdala sensed fear and she reacted by screaming and crying. Even though my dog never got close to touching her, just the fact that something unknowingly approached her triggered her amygdala to sense fear. I hope this memory does not haunt her through her life, but since memory is a key component to the amygdala, who knows how traumatic this experience could be.
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Posted Dog's seem to trigger everyones amygdala to Section 24 PSY 1001pubtag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2011:/wlas0006/1001a//14378.3116372011-10-02T19:56:43Z2011-10-02T20:47:26ZAfter indulging in the articles and other peers responses, I have made the conclusion that fear is driven by the amygdala, a grouping of nuclei found in the medial temporal lobe. The amygdala is attached to the hippocampus, the area...colvi046http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=14378&id=31354
After indulging in the articles and other peers responses, I have made the conclusion that fear is driven by the amygdala, a grouping of nuclei found in the medial temporal lobe. The amygdala is attached to the hippocampus, the area where memories are developed and stored. Therefore, the amygdala's main functions are memory and emotional feelings. Fear would fall into the category of both memory and feelings.
After hearing the professor and another peer tell stories of being frightened by a dog either attacking them or abruptly running up to them in a scary manner, I had a similar experience myself. I personally was not affected, but a young neighboring girl was. I have a small, very friendly dog that enjoys any humans company. One afternoon, my roommate went out to his car, but unknowingly left the back door open and my dog ran out following him. Upon leaving the house, he noticed a father and daughter outside, so being a friendly dog he started to quickly walk over to the neighbors. However, the young daughter did not notice my dog approaching her, and when he was only a few feet away she saw him and started screaming. My roommate heard the cries and ran over and grabbed my dog, but the fear had already taken over the young girl.
The young girls amygdala sensed fear and she reacted by screaming and crying. Even though my dog never got close to touching her, just the fact that something unknowingly approached her triggered her amygdala to sense fear. I hope this memory does not haunt her through her life, but since memory is a key component to the amygdala, who knows how traumatic this experience could be. Some people will often criticize people for being scared, but would it be better to be scared, or fearless?
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